Improvement in the connection op springs for bed-bottoms, seats



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Leners 'Patent No. 162,867, @ma May' 1o, 18.70.

IMPROVEMENT IN YTEE coNN/Ecrron or SPRINGS Eon BED-Borroms, SEATS, ew.

Y 'iheseh'edulefreferred to lin these Letres Patent and making. part of thesame.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES Rien, of Pough- I i keepsie, in the county of Dutchess andState of New' York, have invented a n ew and useful Improvement for Connecting Springs for Beds, and for 4upholstercrs- `userand I do hereby declare that the following is 'a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings 'an'd to the 'letters of referencemarkedthereon; j l

.The nature of my invention' relates to connecting a series of helical or coiled springs together'hy means of. metallichands or sleeves, and inv packing or lining -the saidslecves `inside around v thejhearings of the' tion land operation,

In the drawings; l f Figure Iis apside 'elevation/view of two springs Vwith cords and bauds or sleeves attached; Figure 2 is atop or horizvcnt'al'section plan view ofI .four spriugs,.taken on' the line-x a: iig. 1, with'.

sleeves, cord, and rubber 'lining shown.

vniger@ 3 is an end view of the sieevewinn iioidggf the `springs together.

I Like letters .of reference indicate like parts. GGr' aresprings-made in the common form, except thelast turn on each endof the springs, which is profvided with four straight bearings formed by straightening thev wire at those points, and hy'making short bends at each'end of the. bearings, as shown in iig. 2, and as described in my specification, led Febru` ary 25th, 187.0, for a previous patent. Y.

' I arrange these springs in rows, close together, in

`numbers sufficient to'form-a bed'1 sofa, vStc.;and so that the hearings of each spring shall 'he Vin' contact` with the bearings ofl the adjoining springs, and,by

means .of metallic sleeves I' fasten all the adjoining hearings of the-adjacent springs securely; together, and I line the inside of these sleeves withV rubber cloth, gatta-percha, or other flexible or elastic substance, which prevents thesprings from making-a noise; 'the' sleevesA 'are providcdwith small ears, B', which prici-l B will strike against the shoultz; and' prevent them from turning f These ears B are of much importance in keeping the sleeves intheir proper position, andin keeping the bearings ofthe springs level.

The sleeves A are also provided with small eyes, C, on the .back and -outside of said sleevesA. When the sleeves are closed around'the bearings of the tress.

tom of the mattress, botlilengthwise and crosswise, asvshown;

, .These cords cross each other in the mattress, on the line a: az, ig.' 1. These cords hold are held tightly, except when the same time.

'To the topand bottom bearings on the outside of thc outermost rows of 'spring I secure thesesleeves A, and through these sleevesl passthe cord E entirely around the outside of the mattress, at the top and bottom, as shown, and through the eyes of these outside sleevesI lace cord F right and 1eft,'from"topto outside edgeof the mattress, crossingrat the 'center-on the line a; fc, iig., 1.

The packing or before closing right' angles in suficieut numbers tozform the desired themihy the 4bearings at the -top and bottom with this sleeve, in the-manner shown, which forms a strong, durable, and lightelastic mattress, with an entire me- )This principleoi' connecting-springs 1s and sleepingcars, car-cushions, vhouse"cusl1io`1 1s, sofas, and chairs; y cal or coiled springs in series are used.

These springs maybe used springs, these eyes'come on the inside of the mat-- f'lhrough these eyesjfI pass small cords If'diagonally from spring-to spring, from the top to thebot-f center of the l thespiings ina perpendicular position,'as all'the cordsvv springs are under'" pressure, which are comparatively but a few at the bottom of the mattress, as shown, around the entire lining D I place around the 'bearingsl of the springs, inside of the bands or sleeves A, the sleeves together, catching the" ends of the lining D' inthe mouth of the sleeve, asshown.

I arrange springs in"rows, 'crossing said rows at` outline fora mattress, sofa, lounge, &c;, and connect' tallic surface and connections, with no cords or ti'agile applicable. I tol mattresses, :holster-s, pillows, beds for st eamboatsv churchhall, and Vopera-,- and whereverheli-V4 either side anrlit isnot necessary to secure them to the seats or bedsteads `where used;`they can be removedtherefore, with faeility., and, being perfectly iiexible, they may be folded or rolled up for storage or for transportation Without fem' of injury; for, as soon as released, they. will as-` sume their original form.

Havingv thus described my invention, What I-claim as new, -and desire to secure b Letters Patent, is-

1. .The ears B upon the sleeves A, when said sleevey or band A is used for connecting coiled springs txoesm gether, in the manner und for the purposes herein shown and described. f

2. The combinationend arrangement of the sleeve A with ears B, and eye O with the flexible or elastic lining D, all mede and operating substantially as and for the purposes shown Ind describe CHARLES RICH.

Witnesses:

EDWD. ELswoR'rH, Z. A. LossINe. 

